the the best engine for the social and economic advancement is corporate commerce. As such his primary concerns are always what is good for the powerful and the wealthy because without growth, ever increasing trade, and economic interconnectedness his entire philosophy of the advancement of humankind goes in the dumps.

His interest in safety nets and reluctantly regulations is fueled primarily to promote systemic stability.

He pretty well spells it out in the early chapters of 'Audacity of Hope' and as such I admitted he was a corporatist even as a vocal supporter.
My "misunderestimation" was that I convinced myself that this was much more of an operative issue than an ideological one. The sad case is he seems to truly believe that "properly" handled that the likes of BP, Monsanto, and Halliburton will really save the world rather than leaving it used up and in darkness.